The Monkey Food Festival originated in a city called lopburi in Thailand. lopburi is an ancient city in Thailand, and some people call it "Monkey City" in Thailand. Like the name of this festival, local residents will prepare many delicious fruits for monkeys on the day of the festival and transport them to a temple called Sanfengta for monkeys to eat and enjoy at will. In their hearts, monkeys are also the owners of this city, and of course they are theirs.
The reason why monkeys can live freely in this city is related to a local story. It is said that a brave monkey with human ability saved a bride from a demon with 1 heads long ago. This monkey was found in lopburi and led local residents to believe that all the monkeys there were descendants of his lineage. So there are more than 3 monkeys living side by side with local people in this area.
The monkeys in lopburi have become spoiled children, and they are no strangers to people. When they see something to eat, they steal it. Sometimes it's too late for you to guard against it, so the locals, especially the roadside vendors, basically have a monkey stick in their hands, and every household closes its doors and windows day and night. Therefore, if you go to lopburi to see monkeys, don't get too close to them to avoid being robbed.
Although monkeys have caused them too much trouble and inconvenience in this city, when the festival is approaching, residents will prepare invitations for them, and chefs will tailor various delicacies for them, as well as a traditional Thai dessert called "Thong yod" made of egg yolk. Spoil these naughty little guys and give them a grand food festival to treat them. This is the annual food festival in lopburi, Thailand. On the day of the festival, the scene is quite spectacular.